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Fig. 1. Cerapachys {Sycia) australis: a, head in anterior view, X95; 
b, left mandible in anterior view, X314; c, larva in side view, X 22 ; 
d and e, two types of body hairs, X 444. Fig. 2 . Phyracaces elegans: head 
in anterior view, X 74. Fig. 3 . Tetraponera natalensis: left antenna in 
lateral view, X339. 
Phyracaces ficosus Wheeler. Length (through spiracles) about 
4.4 mm. Very similar to Ph. larvatus (1964: 69) except in the 
following details. Spiracles on first abdominal somite slightly larger, 
remainder small and subequal. Body hairs shorter (0.013-0.063 mm 
long). Antennae with 2 sensilla each. Head hairs shorter (0.008- 
0.025 mm long). Galeae digitiform. (Material studied: 14 larvae 
from New South Wales, courtesy of Rev. B. B. Lowery.) 
Genus Cerapachys F. Smith 
revision: Our generic characterization (1964: 67) should be 
replaced with the following: Leg vestiges small paraboloidal papillae. 
Body hairs usually simple. Head (including mouth parts) subpyri- 
form in anterior view. Head hairs usually short. Mandibles long, 
slender and with median border erose. Maxillary palp short; galea 
long and digitiform. 
Cerapachys (Syscia) australis Forel (Fig. 1). Length (through 
spiracles) about 3.2 mm. Body long and subcylindrical ; about 12 
